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Diversity and Role of Insects in Fir Forest Ecosystems in the Świętokrzyski National Park and the Roztoczański National Park M PO RU LO IA N T O N R E U Acta Sci. Pol. I M C S ACTA Silv. Colendar. Rat. Ind. Lignar. 8(4) 2009, 37-50 DIVERSITY AND ROLE OF INSECTS IN FIR FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKI NATIONAL PARK AND THE ROZTOCZAŃSKI NATIONAL PARK Kazimierz Gądek University of Agriculture in Krakow Abstract. The study contains the results of the investigations conducted over a period of many years on the biodiversity of insect fauna of firs in strict and partial reserves of the Świętokrzyski and Roztoczański National Parks. The species structure of individual functional groups of insects was analysed, together with their role in the ecosystem and their influence on the course of natural ecological processes in the environment, depend- ing on the health of the host plant. The degree of similarity was determined for the species composition of insect fauna found in the analysed areas of the parks. A considerable bio- logical and scientific role which has been played for several decades by strict reserves has been stressed. The reserves are indispensable for the creation of appropriate conditions for the development and survival of insect species of great natural value, being rare in the fauna of fir stands at the north-eastern limits of the natural range of this tree species. Key words: insect fauna, fir, reserves, commercial forests INTRODUCTION The study contains the results of the investigations on the biodiversity of insect fauna in fir strict and partial reserves of the Świętokrzyski and Roztoczański National Parks. The investigations conducted in the above mentioned national parks were con- nected with the processes of regression or even dying back of fir observed throughout Central Europe within the natural range limits of this species. In Poland, where the north-eastern range of this tree is found, the beginnings of regression symptoms were reported for fir as early as over 150 years ago. This process was particularly inten- sified after WWI and WWII. A significant role in this process has been played by dif- ferent groups of insects. The results of the detailed studies conducted over a period of several decades and concerning the function of the insect fauna of fir in Poland have been disseminated in many publications [Gądek 1976, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993 a, b, 1995, 2000, 2001, Michalski and Ratajczak 1989, 1994]. Corresponding author – Adres do korespondencji: Doc. dr hab. Kazimierz Gądek, Department of Forest Protection and Forest Climatology of University of Agriculture in Kracow, 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Cracow, Poland 38 K. Gądek The fir strict reserves selected for the purpose of this study, being the oldest in Po- land and functioning without human intervention for several decades, located in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains and in the Roztocze region, make it possible to evaluate the role of individual groups of insects in semi-natural ecosystems in comparison to their role in partial reserves and commercial forests. MATERIAL AND METHODS 1. Detailed investigations on the insect fauna of fir were conducted in the Świętok- rzyski National Park in the Święty Krzyż and Łysica strict reserves (established in 1924) and in the Roztoczański National Park, in the Bukowa Góra strict reserve (es- tablished in 1934), as well as the Nart and Czerkies strict reserves (established in 1957). 2. Data collected in the strict reserves were compared with those recorded in partial reserves and in selected reference mean sample plots in fir stands of adjacent commer- cial forests. 3. The analysis included groups of insects feeding on the assimilatory organ of firs (foliophages), damaging cambium of weak trees (cambiophages), those feeding on wood (xylophages), insects causing the decomposition of fir wood structure (cario- phages, i.e. saprophages feeding on dead wood) as well as species of parasitic and predatory insects. 4. Individual species of insects were caught in mid-air when feeding on the assimila- tory organ of firs, on standing or lying, wind-fallen fir dead wood, under bark and in fir wood at different degrees of its decomposition. 5. In order to obtain more detailed quantitative data laboratory insect cultures were conducted on the material collected in specific positions in strict and partial reserves. RESULTS Insect fauna of firs in the Świętokrzyski National Park For many years considerable threat to fir stands in the Park was posed by outbreaks of tortrix moths, causing damage to the assimilatory organ. The primary role was played by the European fir budworm (Choristoneura murinana Hb.), which was accompanied by Zeiraphera rufimitrana H.S. and Epiblema nigricana H.S. Their last outbreak in the Świętokrzyskie Mts. started in 1948 and lasted at different intensity up to 1992. In partial reserves of the Park the outbreak started in 1953 (Fig. 1). In contrast, in strict reserves it occurred 20 years later and it ended two years earlier, i.e. in 1990, as a consequence of the action of natural limiting factors. The biggest area covered by the outbreak in one year in the Park comprised 4 thousand ha in 1975 (Fig. 2). A significant limiting factor reducing populations of tortrix moths was the incidence of parasitic insects (Tables 1, 2, 3). In the European fir budworm a total of 63 parasitoid species were recorded and in Zeiraphera rufimitrana there were 16, while in Epiblema nigricana there were 17 species, respectively [Gądek 1984]. Acta Sci. Pol. Diversity and role of insects in fir forest ecosystems ... 39 3 000 2 500 2 000 Partial reserves Rezerwaty częściowe Strict reserves 1 500 Rezerwaty ścisłe 1 000 rea, ha – Powierzchnia, ha ha – Powierzchnia, rea, ha A 500 0 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Year – Rok Fig. 1. Area of fir stands in reserves of the Świętokrzyski National Park threat- ened by feeding of tortrix moths in the years 1953-1992 Rys. 1. Powierzchnia drzewostanów jodłowych w rezerwatach Świętokrzyskie- go Parku Narodowego zagrożona żerem zwójek w latach 1953-1992 20 18 16 Radom Regional Directorate 14 RDLP Radom 12 Świętokrzyski NP 10 Świętokrzyski PN 8 6 4 rea, thous. ha – Powierzchnia, tys. ha Powierzchnia, ha – rea, thous. 2 A 0 2008 1948 1951 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 2004 2006 Year – Rok Fig. 2. Area of fir stands damaged by feeding of tortrix moths in the Święto- krzyskie Mts. Rys. 2. Wielkość powierzchni drzewostanów jodłowych uszkodzonych żerami zwójek w Górach Świętokrzyskich Fir needles were damaged also by insect species other than tortrix moths. Locally aphids were found on needles, primarily silver fir wooly aphid (Dreyfusia nordmannia- nae Ekst.). Feeding grounds of cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha L.) and weevil spe- cies of genus Phyllobius were also found. In the spring caterpillars of the cone pyralid (Dioryctia abietella Shiff.) as well as Barbitistes constrictus Br. were feeding on young fir shoots. Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria 8(4) 2009 40 K. Gądek Table 1. Natural mortality of European fir budworm (Choristoneura murinana Hb.) in the Świę- tokrzyskie Mts. in 1957-1985 (laboratory analyses) Tabela 1. Śmiertelność naturalna wyłogówki jedlineczki (Choristoneura murinana Hb.) w Górach Świętokrzyskich w latach 1957-1985 (badania laboratoryjne) Site and date of collection Collected Mortality, % Miejsce i data zbioru Zebrano Śmiertelność, % Forest division, caterpillars parasite diseases compart- forest district date gąsienica no. infestation and others total ment Nadleśnictwo, data pupae sztuk spasożyto- choroby ogółem oddział leśnictwo poczwarka wanie i inne 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Łagów N Złota Woda L 84 28.05.57 P 149 40 58.5 98.5 81 21.04.61 G 64 30 25 55.0 81 2.05.61 G 23 – 18.5 22.0 Widełki L 131 18.06.58 G + P 138 60 17.0 77.0 131 19.06.58 G 100 37 24.0 61.0 3 i 5 16.06.83 G + P 36 36.1 36.1 72.2 Paprocice L 9 14.06.85 G + P 38 10.5 39.5 50.0 31 14.06.85 G + P 37 13.5 24.3 37.8 31 14.06.85 G + P 8 12.5 75 87.5 31 3.07.85 G + P 256 10.9 71.1 82.0 8 12.06.86 G + P 42 47.6 28.6 76.2 9 13.06.86 G + P 100 40 29 69 31 13.06.86 G + P 58 50 25.9 75.9 31 13.06.86 G + P 145 37.3 31 68.3 Suchedniów N Michniów L 202 22.06.60 G + P 103 6 21 27.0 203 17.06.60 G + P 19 10 55 65.0 203 17.06.60 P 48 2 48 50.0 202 30.05.61 G 43 44 16 60.0 202 6.07.61 G + P 226 32.3 23.4 55.7 202 10.07.61 G + P 59 56 44 96.0 202 19.06.62 G 31 19 10 29.0 202 4.07.62 G + P 100 38 24 62.0 202 26.07.62 G + P 20 45 30 75.0 Kleszczyny L 208 c 8.06.84 G 36 11.2 33.3 44.5 208 c 15.06.84 G + P 27 7.4 37 44.4 208 c 20.06.84 G + P 63 34 23.8 77.8 Acta Sci. 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